Shade-hanger.



E. W. FISHBURNE. SHADE HANGER. APPLICATION FILED JULY 25, I914- Patented June 15, 1915.

W. Hs HBuRNE.

attouwv sa'rs EDWARD W. FISHBURN'E, 0F RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF THREE-SIXTHS T0 AUGUST MEYER, TWO-SIXTHS T0 THOMAS B. LEONARD, AND ONE-SIXTH TO JOHN ASKIN, ALL OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

SHADE-HANGER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD W. FISH- BURNE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shade- Hangers, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in shade hangers and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character wherein the roller is capable of vertical adjustment relative to the window frame with which the hanger is employed; and an object of the invention is to provide a device of this general character having novel and improved means whereby the hanger may be applied into operative position with convenience and facility and whereby a shade roller may be effectively engaged.

Furthermore, it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character comprising a plurality of fixtures slidably supported by suitable guides and whereby said fixtures are suitably engaged to adjust the same relative to the guides.

The invention also has for its object to provide a novel and improved device of this general character wherein a plurality of shade rollers may be operativelv supported one in advance of the other and capable of simultaneous adjustment relative to the window frame with which they are employed.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved shade hanger whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler. less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advanta geous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claim.

In order that my invention may be the better understood. I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a front elevational view, showing a hanger constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention in applied Patented June 15, 1915.

Serial No. 853,135.

position; Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the invention as disclosed in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a detail section on the line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a barrel herein included; and Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of a lower bracket herein embodied.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, A denotes a window frame of any ordinary or preferred construction having suitably secured thereto at opposite sides thereof, the vertically alined upper brackets 1 and lower brackets 2.

Each of the upper; brackets 1 comprises a base plate 3, having projected from its under surface the screw element 4 integrally produced therewith and whereby said plate is operatively engaged with the window frame. Projecting forwardly from the plate 3 is a shank 5 of predetermined length and terminating in an elongated head 6 disposed longitudinally in the same general direction as the longitudinal aXis of the plate 3 and integrally produced with such shank. The upper portion of the head is provided with the transverse opening 7 disposed perpendicularly to the shank 5 and in which is rotatably supported, through the medium of the pin 8, the pulley 9, for a purpose to be hereinafter more fully set forth.

As herein embodied, the pin 8 has its inner extremity threaded and adapted to be received within a similarly threaded cavity 10 disposed longitudinally of the shank 5 and through the end ortion of the head 6. In order that the pin 8 may be applied or removed with convenience and facility, I find it of advantage to have the outer extremity or head thereof provided with the groove 12 in order to permit a screw-driver or similar implement to operativelv engage the same in a manner which is believed to be self-evident.

The lower end of eachof the heads 6 is provided with the longitudinally disposed threaded recess 14 adapted to receive the threaded extremity 15 of an elongated guide rod 16 loosely disposed through an opening 17 produced in the outer extremity of the shank 18 of a lower bracket 2, said bracket being in predetermined spaced relation relative to the upper bracket 1. As herein embodied. the shank 18 is integrally produced with the plate 20 and such plate 20 is provided with the screw member 21 disposed in a direction opposite to the shank 18 and adapted to afford a means whereby said provided With the openings 24 to afford the requisite means whereby the shade rollers V B may be operatively supported thereby and V maintained in spaced relation one in advance of .the other, and itis to be observed that-the rearwardly disposed-arms 23terminate iniclose proximity to the outer face of the frame A, although I do not Wish to be understood as particularly limiting myself to this latter arrangement but I'have found the same to prove of advantagefinpractice.

The barrels 22, as herein embodied, are provided with the perforate ears 25 projecting in the same general direction and affording a means whereby the extremities of a flexible member 26"may be operatively engaged Wltlltll barrels, the strands of said members being disposed around the pulleys 9., one of such pulleys "being of a double type, for a purpose \vhich'is'believed' to be clearly obvious to those skilled in the art to which my present invention appertain's. Suitably engaged With the flexible member 26 and "to the portion thereof projected through the head provided W'itlrthe double a pulley is the operating cord "27 and serving as a medium Wherebythe barrels22 may be adjusted upwardly] of the guide rods 16, it being understood that the movement of the barrels in the opposite direction is created bv gravity.

In order tomainta in the barrels 22 in their varying adjusted positions, I secure at a predetermined pointupon the frame 'A a retaining member '28' ad'ap'ted tobe engaged by the cord 27', 'as isbelieved to be self-evident.

It is to be observed that "my improved hanger comprises a minimum of parts and,

in addition to serving as a guide, it'is'to be j and facility, I find it of advantage to pro-.

vide the lowerend of each of the rods 16 with the groove 29 in order that a screwdriver or the like may beconvenientlyengaged therewithifor impartinggthe requisite axial rotation'th'eretor-j i From --the *foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious thata shade hanger constructed 'in accordance with my invention is of an extremely s mple and comparative'ly inexpensive 'nature-andis' particularly well adapted for use iby reasonofthe convenience and facility with whi'c h it may r be assembled, and it willalsobeobviousthat my invention is susceptible, of some change and modification without materi'a'l depar ture from the principles-end spirit thereof and for this reason I do not ivishto be understoodas limiting myself to -the :precise' arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my vention inpractice. j

"I claim:- V I r v A deviceof the character describe'd comprising vertically spaced brackets, guide rods operativel-y supported by the: brackets, V

a barrel sliclably' mounted on each i of the rods, arms carried by-the barrels and projecting 1 laterally therefrom? midway the length thereof, -'the=:extremities whereof being provided with :roller engaging means, -a

perforate ear carried by each 'barreliand proj'ecting 'therefrom in thezsame general di rection, and I means engageable avith ithe per} for ate ears 'co'actin'g *wviththe upper brackets one direction: a V V V In "testimony whereof l hereu to aflix 'my signaturein r-thepre'sence of tvvo vvitnesses=-1 EDWARD W. risnennun.

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